Gasolene-separator.



J. P. LOWERY.

GASOLENB SEPARATOR.

APPLICATION FILED AP1L23, 1 10.

Patented Apr. 18, 1911 il 1: romuu 20 carburetor or engine.

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.uums FRANK Lowmi," or 'rrmnman ISLAND, MARYLAND.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr, 18, 1911.,

Application filed April 28, 1910. Serial No. 551,224.

To whom it may comm: 1 1

Be it known that I, JAMES FRANK Lown'ar,

Tilghman and State of Maryland,ha've invented new and useful In'iprovements in Gasolene-Separators, of which the following is aspecifica- This invention relates to gasolene separators, the object of the invention being to device for separating from asolene or the like all water; sediment an other foreign matter, the device hein preferably in the form of au'attachmcnt or use in connection with any gasol'ene tank or other reservoir.

for the purpose ,of eflecting the separation of waterand sediment from the gasolene preparatory to the outflow of the gasolene mm the tank through the feed pipe tothe With-the above and other objects in view,

the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement heroin fully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the 1 is a-vertical scction'throiigh a portion of a gasolene tank showing the improved separator and also showing the tank provided with a draw-off cock. Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section through the separator, the tank and the adjacent end of the feed pipe.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates an ordinary 'gasolene tank orreservoir- 35 I which is shown provided with a draw-off cock 2 through which the separated water and sediment may be removed from the tank. The separator of'this invention comprising a threaded nipple-or fitting 3 which 1s shown as-bei'ng threadedthrough an openin in the bottom of the tank land provi ed with an enlarged head 4 adapted to receive a wrench or other; suitable instru- =inent for screwing the ni ple into place in the tank. It will be' un erstood, however,

; that the, said ni ple or lit-tin may be fustoned to .the tan in any usua or referred manner. In-some cases it may be ound expedient to dispense wit-lithe head 4 which is not ' shown es sential the invention bnt which is for convenience in applylng the deeconomical and eflicient accompanying drawings Figure portion of the tank, and as also aflording shoulders at op osite sides thereof for contact with the tan and the adjacent end of the feed pipe. 'The feed pipe shown vice as awhole to at 5 is conneoted to the nipple in the manner illustrated in 2 or in any other ap roved way, sai feed pipe leading thererom'to theengine orearburcter.

In ca'rr ing out-the present invention, I employ a ong ta ering cone shaped strainer or separator pt 6 composedof fine wire" mes which will insure the separation of all water the gasolene, the

gnsolene passing readily through the meshe fabric of the separator into and tan 7 shape, the sediment gravitates downwar along the almostc and on account of its long tapering erpcndioular sides of the separator and lo pee on the bottom of the tank. It may be urther noted that by son of the meshesof the-separator. body being at all times filled with gasolene, the heavier matter consistin of vnter and. Hediment .will be unable to nd its way through the nieshes and-will therefore he 'forcedlo gravitate downward alon the exterior surface of the separator. 100 y. The separator body may he secured to the nipple or fitting in any convenient way.

W hat I claim is A. gnsolene separator including a nipple exteriorly threaded for connection with the tank opening p less diameter than the threaded )ortion nnd"adapted to project above the ottom of the tank when the nipple is in place, and a cone-she ed sc orator body of wire mesh secured to t e unt readed portion of the nipple and having its maximum diameter oorrespondin to,the diameter of said unthreaded port-ion, whereby the nipple and separator body'maybe simultaneously applied and detache In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence 0 two witnesses.

J AMES FRANK LOVVERY. Witnesses: 4

HENRY C. Lownur', WALTER M. SEWELL.

preferahly and sediment from through the feed pipe 6. This coneshaped separator projects well up into the and having an unthrcaded' 

